QUESTION
I'm needing a lawyer that has experience in having my dog not deemed dangerous by the city.
Asked on Oct 05th, 2023 on Personal Injury - Florida
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I was walking my dog, a neighbor was also walking her dog. My dog got excited and pulled and the metal prong collar I had on him broke. He ran up to the lady and jumped on her twice which amounted to a small scratch on her thigh. No other injuries were reported. But victim claims she was bit multiple times and knocked down. Another witness that pi ked up the victim said none of that happened with the biting and being knocked over. Now they are deeming him dangerous, even after multiple professionals and the animal control officer said that he was not.
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Consumer Debt Collector Harassment & Abuse Attorney serving Tampa, FL
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This simply does not exist. There is no "pre-approval" process for dogs to be deemed not dangerous. That said, you may want to hire a lawyer that deals with "animal law" but expect to spend thousands of dollars or more in legal fees trying to challenge the label. That said, if your dog broke a prong collar and "jumped" on anyone else, it may well qualify as a dangerous dog under Fla. Stat. 767.
Answered on Oct 19th, 2023 at 9:55 AM
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